Ring Master
Win rates
Pub win rate
48.1%
Situational — needs a specific draft
Pro win rate
50.0%
8 pro picks
Pub pick rate
5.2%
214k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
100%
8 pro bans
Win rate by bracket
How the hero performs at each MMR bracket. Use this to gauge difficulty — a hero that peaks at Immortal but dips at Herald is a hard mechanical carry.
| Bracket | MMR | Games | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald | 0–769 | 0 | — | |
| Guardian | 770–1539 | 0 | — | |
| Crusader | 1540–2309 | 0 | — | |
| Archon | 2310–3079 | 0 | — | |
| Legend | 3080–3849 | 0 | — | |
| Ancient | 3850–4619 | 0 | — | |
| Divine | 4620–5620 | 0 | — | |
| Immortal | 5620+ | 0 | — |
Item build
Most-purchased items by game phase, aggregated from 214k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
24%Branches
14%Tango
13%Blood Grenade
11%Faerie Fire
10%Ward Dispenser
8%Ward Sentry
Early
~0–10 min
87%Boots
7%Urn Of Shadows
6%Arcane Boots
Core
~10–25 min
- 30%
Arcane Boots
15%Staff Of Wizardry
9%Blink
8%Essence Distiller
7%Vitality Booster
7%Rod Of Atos
Luxury
25 min+
- 30%
Blink
13%Aether Lens
11%Ultimate Scepter
11%Glimmer Cape
8%Force Staff
4%Aeon Disk
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Ring Master does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Skywrath Mage
61%
158 games
- Dark Willow
59%
142 games
- Terrorblade
58%
110 games
- Timbersaw
57%
132 games
- Muerta
57%
127 games
Good against
- Invoker
41%
143 games
- Phoenix
42%
166 games
- Bane
43%
115 games
- Shadow Demon
43%
163 games
- Shadow Shaman
43%
146 games
How to play
Ring Master is an Intelligence nuker who deletes heroes with spell burst — mana management and positioning are everything. Built-in escape tools mean you can play aggressively and bail when things go sideways. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Ranged · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
21
+2.1 / level
Agility
11
+1.6 / level
Intelligence
25
+3 / level
FAQ
What is Ring Master's win rate?
Ring Master has a 48.1% pub win rate across 214k games. That's right around the 50% baseline — the hero is balanced, and win rate depends heavily on player skill and team comp.
How popular is Ring Master?
Ring Master is picked in 5.15% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Ring Master played in pro Dota?
Yes — Ring Master has a 50.0% win rate across 8 pro picks and a 100% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Ring Master?
Ring Master is hard-countered by Invoker, Phoenix, Bane, Shadow Demon, Shadow Shaman, but has an edge against Skywrath Mage, Dark Willow, Terrorblade, Timbersaw, Muerta.